Wednesday, May 24, 2017

[Botany • 2017] Phrynium yunnanense • A New Species (Marantaceae) from Yunnan, China

Phrynium yunnanense, a new species from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. It is closely related to P. hainanense T.L.Wu & S.J.Chen and P. pedunculiferum D.Fang, but it is distinguished by having long peduncle (20–45 cm), bright orange bracts and fruits. A comparison table and the line illustration are presented.